Best and worst of Geno Smith’s time with the Jets

Geno Smith is back as the Jets starter. Let's check in on some of his highlights and lowlights.

HIGHLIGHTS

Sept. 4, 2013: The Jets name rookie Geno Smith their starting quarterback after Mark Sanchez suffers what would eventually become a season-ending shoulder injury in a preseason win over the Giants.

Sept. 8, 2013: Smith makes his NFL regular-season debut, leading the Jets to an 18-17 win over the Bucs on opening weekend. Smith completes 63.2% of his passes and throws for 256 yards plus a touchdown. He also rushes for 47 yards. However, Smith foreshadows his future with the Jets by committing two turnovers - a pick and a fumble.

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Sept. 22, 2013: Smith throws for 331 yards and two touchdowns to help the Jets improve to 2-1 with a 27-20 win over the division-rival Bills. Smith connects with Santonio Holmes on a 69-yard game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. He also ran for a score on game's opening drive.

Oct. 7, 2013: Smith plays his best game so far as a Jet. He goes without a turnover for the first time in his career during a 30-28 win over the Falcons, throwing for 199 yards and three touchdowns. Smith engineers a two-minute drill to set up Nick Folk's 43-yard game-winning field goal as time expires.

Dec. 29, 2013: Smith concludes his rookie by keying the Jets' 20-7 road win over the Dolphins. He throws for 190 yards and rushes for 44 more, including a touchdown run.

Dec. 28, 2014: After a truly abysmal season in which he lost his starting job to Michael Vick (only to win it back), Smith caps the year with what remains the best game of his career. He threw for 358 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, finishing with a perfect 158.3 passer rating.

LOWLIGHTS

Sept. 15, 2013: Smith has his welcome-to-the-NFL moment in a 13-10 home loss the Patriots. He finishes just 15 of 35 passing and throws three interceptions, all of which came in the fourth quarter.

Sept. 29, 2013: Smith is a turnover machine in a 38-13 loss to the Titans, tossing two interceptions and losing two fumbles, including one where he tries to transfer the ball behind his back. Smith is also sacked five times for 50 yards. Ryan Fitzpatrick replaces Jake Locker for Tennessee and throws for 108 yards and a touchdown.

Oct. 13, 2013 - Dec. 1, 2013: Smith endures a miserable stretch in which he throws one touchdown to 11 picks, as the Jets drop five of seven games. Smith is benched in favor of Matt Simms for the start of the second half during a 23-3 loss to the Dolphins on Dec. 1.

Sept. 28, 2014: Smith is caught on camera yelling "F--k you" at Jets fans after a 24-17 home loss to the Lions. Smith threw a pick and fumbled twice in the game.

Smith loses his starting job after he is punched in the face by teammate IK Enemkpali. (Seth Wenig/AP)

Oct. 4, 2014: Smith misses a team meeting a day before he's benched at halftime during a 31-0 loss at the Chargers. The Daily News reports that Smith confused the times because of the three-hour difference on the West Coast.

Jan. 1, 2014: A woman with whom Smith was romantically involved leaks a photo of the quarterback's penis to a blog.

Jan. 16, 2014: Smith is kicked off a Virgin America flight after refusing to get off his cellphone despite three requests for him to do so.

Aug. 11, 2015: IK Enemkpali punches Smith in the face because the QB refused to pay for a $600 plane ticket. Smith breaks his jaw in the altercation and proceeds to lose the starting job to Ryan Fitzpatrick while he rehabs from the injury.